Major Types Of Laboratory Equipment

Lab equipments are extremely essential to carry out experiments and researches in the laboratory. There are a large variety of devices that are specially designed and manufactured for specific tasks like heating, mixing as well as measuring. These devices are made in a variety of size, shape and design to be used for different purposes. Here is a list of some of the laboratory supply yet necessary devices that must be present in a research room.
Measuring Devices- As the name suggests, these devices are meant for measuring purposes. There are varieties of such devices, some of the common ones being beaker, pipette and graduated cylinders. A pipette is used for measuring very small quantities of solutions in an accurate manner. A bulb is attached to the pipette which helps in drawing the solution into the pipette. On the other hand, beakers are the devices that are used for mixing as well as measuring purposes. Graduated cylinders are also used for the same purpose but neither of the two is as perfect as pipettes. A top loading balance is used to measure and weigh smaller masses of chemicals, even as little as .1gram.
Flasks- Flasks are commonly used to mix heat and store liquids. These are typically made of glass and plastic. Special attention is given to the design process. These flasks commonly have a long narrow neck which makes sure that there will not be risks of spills. The bottom is made thick and round to help in uniform heating and prevents it from getting knocked over. The Florence flaks are specially designed for boiling purposes whereas volumetric flaks help in making a solution with a desired fixed volume.
Heating Equipment- This category of lab equipment is necessary for heating purposes. Hot water baths adjust and regulate the temperature of compounds by allowing them to be heater uniformly and evenly. The compounds are placed in a vessel which is in turn placed in a container full of water. The container is heated which ensure that the compound in the vessel get heated uniformly to a desired extent. Bunsen burners are commonly used to heat compounds using a desired flame, ranging from single, open to adjustable flames.
Mixing Equipment- It is mostly used for mixing two or more chemicals to form a mixture. Shakers and stirrers are the common devices falling in this category